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Actions were taken by Adam in response to Duchess Brett-Marik's demand, and following the dissolution of the Free Worlds League in January [[3079]], elements of the Lyran Alliance moved to annex a number of Free Worlds League systems between August and September of that year. Adam halted offensive operations by declaring that any further incidents of what he termed "unauthorized adventurism" would be considered an act of treason. Seven worlds had been conquered by the Alliance, including several planets from the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]].<ref name="J:FRp60">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 60, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
 
Actions were taken by Adam in response to Duchess Brett-Marik's demand, and following the dissolution of the Free Worlds League in January [[3079]], elements of the Lyran Alliance moved to annex a number of Free Worlds League systems between August and September of that year. Adam halted offensive operations by declaring that any further incidents of what he termed "unauthorized adventurism" would be considered an act of treason. Seven worlds had been conquered by the Alliance, including several planets from the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]].<ref name="J:FRp60">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 60, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
  
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Following the completion of Operation SCOUR, Adam requested the Archonettes return their powers to Tharkad, however most were reluctant to give up their new authority. When Duchess [[Tamari LaRue]] boldly refused to ever give up her powers on June 23rd [[3083]], Adam sent the [[1st Royal Guards]] [[RCT]] and [[2nd Bolan Guards]] [[LCT]] supported by the ''[[Yggdrasil]]'', which, easily defeated the defending [[Blackstone Highlanders]] and captured the Duchess. The other Archonettes quickly ceded their powers back to the Archon when Adam placed her on trial for treason. She was found guilty and executed by lethal injection.<ref name=FM3085-95>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 94-95 "The Lyran Commonwealth - Reclaiming Authority"</ref>
 
Following the completion of Operation SCOUR, Adam requested the Archonettes return their powers to Tharkad, however most were reluctant to give up their new authority. When Duchess [[Tamari LaRue]] boldly refused to ever give up her powers on June 23rd [[3083]], Adam sent the [[1st Royal Guards]] [[RCT]] and [[2nd Bolan Guards]] [[LCT]] supported by the ''[[Yggdrasil]]'', which, easily defeated the defending [[Blackstone Highlanders]] and captured the Duchess. The other Archonettes quickly ceded their powers back to the Archon when Adam placed her on trial for treason. She was found guilty and executed by lethal injection.<ref name=FM3085-95>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 94-95 "The Lyran Commonwealth - Reclaiming Authority"</ref>
  

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A member of the cadet line of the House Steiner, Adam Steiner (born 3024[1] - died 3121[2]) first rose to prominence in a daring reconnaissance mission during the Clan Invasion, eventually becoming Archon of the Lyran Alliance/Lyran Commonwealth during the final years of the Word of Blake Jihad.

Character History

Early Life

A member of the cadet line descended from Simon Borge-Steiner, who refused the Archonship in 2914 in favor of his more capable sister Tatyana Steiner, Adam was born on Somerset, attending the Military Academy of Somerset as a MechWarrior. Graduating with honors, while many attributed it to his famous last name, the untried Adam quickly secured the rank of Major and a position as a instructor at the famed Nagelring on the basis of his tactical and strategic acumen in 3049. [3] [4]

Clan Invasion

Appalled upon learning of the fall of his homeworld to Clan Jade Falcon during the opening waves of the Clan Invasion, Adam successfully convinced the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth that he be allowed to launch a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines to gain valuable intelligence on the invaders. Leading an ad-hoc multi-national unit which was dubbed the 1st Somerset Strikers, Adam's unconventional unit would take an indirect route to Somerset and against all odds succeed in capturing the world for the Federated Commonwealth in November 3050. Unfortunately, with Somerset now so far behind the Clan line of advance, the AFFC refused Adam's pleas for reinforcements to hold the world, so he ordered the Strikers to retreat back to FedCom space; Adam bitterly watched as the Falcons swiftly recaptured his undefended homeworld during their fifth invasion wave.[5] [4]

Information is ammunition.

--Credo of Major Adam Steiner, 1st Somerset Strikers

Unbowed, in early 3052 Adam was able to successfully convince the AFFC high command to let him lead another behind the lines raid, this time aimed at Barcelona. Leading a larger body of troops based around his original Somerset Strikers, Adam built upon his lessons of his previous success, finally silencing his critics. Shortly after the Battle of Tukayyid, the Tharkad Broadcast Company would released a semi-fictionalized holoseries based on Adam's exploits during the invasion, mixing in the battles on Barecelona into his initial raid and recapture of Somerset. Intended as a morale boosting exercise, the poorly reviewed series would successfully help to instill national pride in the Lyran youth and sell trillions of S-Bills of merchandise in the process. [3] [4]

FedCom Civil War

With the Strikers disbanded after the initial Clan Invasion, Adam remained in the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces when Katrina Steiner seceded from the Federated Commonwealth, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was involved in the defense of the Lyran Alliance against Clan Jade Falcon when they attacked during the FedCom Civil War, and was the commander of the Lyran forces during Operation Audacity. He negotiated the Blair Atholl Agreement after fighting the Falcons alongside Archer Christifori and troops sent by Victor Ian Steiner-Davion.

Jihad and Archonship

When the civil war ended, Adam was named General of the Armies. Despite admonishing both Duke Robert Kelswa-Steiner and Duke Alder Umayr for their actions in declaring a state of war between the Free Worlds League and the Skye and Bolan Provinces of the Alliance following the raid on Skye by renegade League forces in February 3068, Adam redeployed LAAF units in an effort to shore up the border with the League in March.[6] On the 27th of February 3070 the Word of Blake attempted to assassinate Adam on Atocongo using a suicide bomber, although the attempt was narrowly avoided.[7]

Adam briefly succeeded Peter Steiner-Davion to the Archonship of the Lyran Alliance in late 3071 when Peter handed the title to him in the face of continued Word of Blake occupation of Tharkad. Adam then promptly invaded Tharkad and freed both the capital and Peter from Blakist forces. As a show of Lyran solidarity, he handed the Archonship back over to Peter in early 3072.

Peter was assassinated by a Blakist operative after leaving a multi-national meeting with Devlin Stone on Tukayyid in late 3073.[8][9] On his deathbed, Peter named Adam his successor, his last words speaking of the absolute trust he held for his cousin:

I know no one better to usher the greatness of House Steiner through the darkness, ahead into the light.

Ratified by the reformed Estates General on Tharkad, among Adam's first acts was to uphold Peter's promise of support for Devlin Stone's Coalition.[3][8][9] On the 14th of May 3074 Adam announced his engagement to Baroness Heather Fyhne, daughter of Arielle Fyhne, ruling Duchess of Arcturus.[9][10]

Adam's support of the allied coalition was not universally popular within the Lyran Alliance; this was highlighted on the 13th of December 3077 when an angry mob attacked Heather on Enkoping. While Heather was unharmed, 29 civilians were killed and almost a hundred more were killed when guards attempted to disperse the crowd by firing weapons; this resulted in a bloody stampede.[11]

On the 15th of January 3078 Duchess Therese Brett-Marik of the Duchy of Tamarind, demanded that he prevent the Buena Archonette from continuing its attacks on the Duchy and various independent Free Worlds League worlds nearby. Duchess Brett-Marik emphasized that the ongoing attacks on the Duchy and neighboring worlds were the reason the Duchy hadn't provided any forces to the allied coalition and Operation SCOUR.[11]

Actions were taken by Adam in response to Duchess Brett-Marik's demand, and following the dissolution of the Free Worlds League in January 3079, elements of the Lyran Alliance moved to annex a number of Free Worlds League systems between August and September of that year. Adam halted offensive operations by declaring that any further incidents of what he termed "unauthorized adventurism" would be considered an act of treason. Seven worlds had been conquered by the Alliance, including several planets from the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey.[12]

Republic Era and the Lyran Commonwealth

Following the completion of Operation SCOUR, Adam requested the Archonettes return their powers to Tharkad, however most were reluctant to give up their new authority. When Duchess Tamari LaRue boldly refused to ever give up her powers on June 23rd 3083, Adam sent the 1st Royal Guards RCT and 2nd Bolan Guards LCT supported by the Yggdrasil, which, easily defeated the defending Blackstone Highlanders and captured the Duchess. The other Archonettes quickly ceded their powers back to the Archon when Adam placed her on trial for treason. She was found guilty and executed by lethal injection.[13]

One of the most important changes made by Adam in the post-Jihad era was the announcement during his Independence Day speech on January 5th, 3084 that the Lyran realm would once again be known as the Lyran Commonwealth. This change was almost overshadowed by the revelation that Adam had reconstituted the long-destroyed 4th Royal Guards, proclaiming the reborn Fourth as the renewed symbol of the unity of the Commonwealth new and old. [14]

Despite having originally held similar opinions regarding the nature of the Lyran armed forces and the notorious Social Generals, he clashed with the General of the Armies, Rebecca Simons, between new and old values within the armed forces. Simons' outspoken views about the "spoiled elite" of the LAAF clashed with the more inclusive path Adam tried to tread as the Lyran nation rebuilt itself.[15]

While some questioned whether Simons' dedication to reforms would continue under pressure from the established old guard within the political structure of the Alliance, [16] Simons continued to tread a moderate line with the Archon's support, reshaping the renamed LCAF as she wished, and gave the Social Generals the lowest military ability possible. Ultimately, the Archon had favored Simons over other appointees not only for the high level of support she had shown for him, but also her strength of will to openly speak out about some of his poorer decisions. Adam continued to support Simons despite many clashes between them.[13]

Following the accidental death of his second son's wife in 3116, the estranged Frederick asked his father and his brother Andrew to assist in the raising of Roderick Steiner; as a result, Adam shared a special bond with his grandson.[2][17]

Death and Legacy

Adam died in 3121 and was succeeded by his first son Andrew.[2]

BattleMechs

During his service at Nagelring, Adam piloted an LRM-equipped AXM-2N Axman which he would use during his early missions with the 1st Sommerset Strikers. [18] He later received a customized Command Console-equipped AWS-9Ma Awesome, which he piloted during the liberation of Somerset. By the FedCom Civil War, Adam was piloting a Thunder Hawk.

Family & Marriage

While often linked with Rachel Spector, a former Nagelring cadet who accompanied him on the Somerser Striker mission, with increasing political pressure to strengthen his realm and the line of succession, Adam married Heather Fyhne, the heir to Arcturus Archonette. The wedding, which was (by Lyran standards) relatively tiny, occured on December 11th, 3074. Though it was viewed by many as a purely political arrangement, a few days after the wedding the couple announced they were expecting a son,[19][20] who would be named Andrew Steiner after Adam's deceased older brother. Andrew was later born in 3075. [3] [21]

Adam had only a distant relationship with his second son Frederick Steiner, who chose to combat the nepotism that came with his parentage by relinquishing the Steiner name. Frederick had an exemplary career in the LCAF by his own efforts under the name Frederick Frost.[2][22]

Ranks & Titles

Preceded by Archon of the Lyran Alliance
30713072
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archon of the Lyran Alliance
3074 – 3121
Succeeded by

Notes

  • Dark Ages sources indicate that rather than the Blakists that Peter was overthrown by the Brotherhood of Cincinnatus who then brought Adam back into the Archonship as part of a plan to install a "pure" Steiner into the seat of power, the plan backfiring when Adam discovered their meddling and he destroyed the brotherhood on the planet Gacrux.[citation needed]

Portrait Gallery

References

  1. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 85 - "Adam Steiner Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Era Report: 3145, pp. 98-99 "Major Personas - Lyran Commonwealth - Roderick Steiner"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Masters and Minions, p. 86-87
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Era Report: 3052, pp. 12-13 "Of Myths and Reality"
  5. Era Report: 3052, p. 14 "Small Victories"
  6. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"
  7. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"
  8. 8.0 8.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 38, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 52, "The Jihad In Review"
  10. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 52, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  11. 11.0 11.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"
  12. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 60, "The Jihad In Review"
  13. 13.0 13.1 Field Manual: 3085, pp. 94-95 "The Lyran Commonwealth - Reclaiming Authority" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "FM3085-95" defined multiple times with different content
  14. Field Manual: 3085, p. 94 "The Lyran Commonwealth - General Review"
  15. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 83-84, "Clashing Values"
  16. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 86, "The Political Landscape Of The Lyran Alliance"
  17. Fire At Will
  18. Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 70 "AXM-1N Axeman - Notable MechWarriors"
  19. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 55, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  20. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 53, "The Jihad In Review"
  21. Masters and Minions, p. 89
  22. Fire At Will

Bibliography